Did Apna Indian Grill & Bar pass its last health inspection?

Apna Indian Grill & Bar at 3641 W Irving Park Rd was inspected on Nov 19, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.

What violations were cited at Apna Indian Grill & Bar?

The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER NOT PROVIDED AT SEVERAL COLD-HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS

What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?

Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.

Where does this inspection data come from?

The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Apna Indian Grill & Bar

3641 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 19, 2025

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 19, 2025

#36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER NOT PROVIDED AT SEVERAL COLD-HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
#37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA (ADJACENT TO WALK-IN COOLER) NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN.
#38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICE SUCH THAT IT DOES NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
#47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN AREA LINED WITH CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.
#51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED IN THE REAR AREA UTILITY/MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK TO PREVENT BACKFLOW OF SOILED WATER INTO PLUMBING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Nov 19, 2025	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 30, 2024	Canvass	Out of Business	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 30, 2024	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2024	Non-Inspection	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2023	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2023	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2022	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2022	Complaint	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2021	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2021	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2021	Non-Inspection	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2020	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2020	Complaint	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2019	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2019	Canvass	No Entry	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2018	License	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Apna Indian Grill & Bar — questions

Did Apna Indian Grill & Bar pass its last health inspection?: Apna Indian Grill & Bar at 3641 W Irving Park Rd was inspected on Nov 19, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Apna Indian Grill & Bar?: The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER NOT PROVIDED AT SEVERAL COLD-HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?: Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?: The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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